‘BeFit Day’ back in Hamilton; Tiger-Cats, Forge FC, FirstOntario give children health/fitness tips
Published September 28, 2022 at 4:43 pm
Hundreds of Hamilton youngsters will be taking part in a health and fitness event at Tim Hortons Field tomorrow.
Following a two-year pandemic pause, BeFit Day, which promotes good habits to schoolchildren, is resuming on Wednesday (Sept. 29, 12 noon-2 p.m.) at the stadium. Players from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC pro soccer team, as sell as the Ticats cheer and dance team, will be working with children at various exercise and movement stations.
“BeFit Day is a fun and engaging program that helps students learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle,” says Joanne Battaglia, a senior vice-president at FirstOntario, which is a presenting sponsor.. “We’re proud to work together with the Hamilton Sports Group (the corporate parent of the Forge and Tiger-Cats) to support youth health and wellness and make a positive impact in our community.”
Tiger-Cats players such as Mason Bennett, Jalen Morton and Micah Johnson are slated to appear. Malik Owolabi-Belewu,
Kwasi Poku, Rezart Rama are among the Forge FC contingent.
The health and fitness stations will include ones dedicated to football skills, soccer skills, dance and cheer skills and a food and nutrition station with Grain Farmers of Ontario, featuring players from the Ticats and Forge FC. FirstOntario also has a station with a “fun interactive game” designed to promote financial literacy.
“We’re excited to have the opportunity to use our platform to make a difference and educate the students about the importance of physical activity and healthy habits,” says Courtney Stephen, director of community partnerships of Hamilton Sports Group.
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Students from schools in both the Hamilton-Wentworth public and Catholic boards will be involved. Each student is receiving a gift bag with a ticket voucher to an upcoming Forge FC home match.
The Tiger-Cats, who are on a bye week in the Canadian Football League, have also held a flag football event for children at the stadium this week.
Forge FC (12-5-8, 41 points) are tied for second place in the Canadian Premier League, four points back with a match in hand over league-leading Athlético Ottawa (12-9-5, 45 pts.).
All three of Forge’s remaining games are at home (York United, Oct. 1, 5 p.m.; Pacific FC, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.; Halifax Wanderers, Oct. 9, 1 p.m.).
The Tiger-Cats (4-10) have two home games left in their uphill climb to earn a CFL East Division playoff berth, including one against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Oct. 7.
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